Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data	Share capital [Member]	Contributed surplus [Member]	Contributed surplus - options [Member]	Contributed surplus - units [Member]	Deficit [Member]	Total
Beginning Balance at Nov. 30, 2012	$ 92,168	$ 12,180	$ 12,703		$ (63,328)	$ 53,723
Beginning Balance (Shares) at Nov. 30, 2012	46,665,069
Vesting of NovaGold Performance Share Units	28	(28)
Vesting of NovaGold Performance Share Units (Shares)	14,180
Exercise of NovaGold Warrants	11,996	(11,996)
Exercise of NovaGold Warrants (Shares)	6,088,262
Stock-based compensation			1,890			1,890
Loss for the period					(6,626)	(6,626)
Ending Balance at Feb. 28, 2013	104,192	156	14,593		(69,954)	48,987
Ending Balance (Shares) at Feb. 28, 2013	52,767,511
Beginning Balance at Nov. 30, 2013	104,895	152	17,248	2,584	(87,722)	37,157
Beginning Balance (Shares) at Nov. 30, 2013	53,066,656
Exercise of NovaGold Arrangement Options	632		(615)			17
Exercise of NovaGold Arrangement Options (Shares)	46,929
Vesting of NovaGold Performance Share Units	28	(28)
Vesting of NovaGold Performance Share Units (Shares)	14,166
Vesting of Restricted Share Units	803			(803)
Vesting of Restricted Share Units (Shares)	425,833
Vesting of Deferred Share Units	139			(139)		139
Vesting of Deferred Share Units (Shares)	75,661					75,661
Stock-based compensation			18	98		116
Loss for the period					(2,615)	(2,615)
Ending Balance at Feb. 28, 2014	$ 106,497	$ 124	$ 16,651	$ 1,740	$ (90,337)	$ 34,675
Ending Balance (Shares) at Feb. 28, 2014	53,629,245